She Stuns the World - Chapter 74: Chapter 74
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"Lucas?" Athena pretended to only notice him just then, acting surprised. "When did you get here? I didn't see you earlier."
Everyone else was speechless, thinking, 'Could they be any more obvious with their fake acting?'
Lucas smiled but sidestepped her question. "I was too focused on my fiancée and didn't see you. My apologies."
"No worries," Athena replied with a smile. "I was busy watching mosquitoes fight, so I didn't notice you either. My apologies."
The crowd couldn't help but chuckle.
Lucas clenched his teeth slightly. "Let me introduce you—this is my fiancée, Gia."
Gia waved at Athena with a warm, friendly smile, showing no hint of hostility. "Hi, Athena. It's nice to meet you. Thanks for taking care of my fiancé for so long."
"You're welcome," Athena responded sincerely. "I should be thanking you for recycling... oh, I mean, taking back my ex-fiancé. Otherwise, I'd be stuck with the reputation of being heartless and fickle."
"You—" Lucas's face turned dark with anger, clearly on the verge of losing his cool.
"Everyone, dinner is served," Jarred quickly cut in, eager to stop the childish back-and-forth. He wasn't here for petty squabbles—he wanted to see Athena put in her place.
Lucas forced a laugh, his tone dripping with hidden meaning. "Athena, the real show is about to start. Make sure you stick around—you won't want to miss it."
"I love suspenseful dramas with plot twists." Athena smiled back, her words just as pointed. "Let's hope you can handle the twists without needing to duck out early."
"I'm not going anywhere..." Lucas began, but before he could continue, Zoe took the stage. She cleared her throat into the microphone, preparing to give her speech.
Lucas clicked his tongue in frustration, begrudgingly turning his attention away from Athena.
Zoe's voice was sweet and polished, exuding a warmth that instantly put everyone at ease. "Honored guests, dear teachers, classmates, and friends, good evening.
"Thank you all for taking the time to join me for my graduation celebration tonight.
"Though my academic achievements may not be extraordinary, I'm hosting this party primarily to express my heartfelt gratitude for all the support you've given me over the years.
"I want to thank my wonderful parents for providing me with the best conditions for learning and for always encouraging me to strive for improvement.
"Thank you to my esteemed teachers for imparting both knowledge and life lessons, guiding me along the right path.
"Thank you to my dear classmates who have stood by me through high school—encouraging me when I failed, reminding me to stay humble when I succeeded, and pushing me to keep growing. I hope you'll continue to support me in the future."
With that, she paused slightly and bowed respectfully to the audience.
The room erupted in warm applause, with many people voicing their praise.
"Zoe is truly impressive—beautiful, smart, and so humble and well-mannered. She's got a bright future ahead."
"Whoever marries her will be incredibly fortunate."
Hearing this, Andrew's lips curled into a smug smile as he threw a triumphant look at Athena, his expression clearly saying, "See how much better Zoe is than you? Jealous yet?"
But Athena, busy scrolling on her phone, didn't even glance his way, completely ignoring his attempt to provoke her.
Everyone else was speechless, thinking, 'Could they be any more obvious with their fake acting?'
Lucas smiled but sidestepped her question. "I was too focused on my fiancée and didn't see you. My apologies."
"No worries," Athena replied with a smile. "I was busy watching mosquitoes fight, so I didn't notice you either. My apologies."
The crowd couldn't help but chuckle.
Lucas clenched his teeth slightly. "Let me introduce you—this is my fiancée, Gia."
Gia waved at Athena with a warm, friendly smile, showing no hint of hostility. "Hi, Athena. It's nice to meet you. Thanks for taking care of my fiancé for so long."
"You're welcome," Athena responded sincerely. "I should be thanking you for recycling... oh, I mean, taking back my ex-fiancé. Otherwise, I'd be stuck with the reputation of being heartless and fickle."
"You—" Lucas's face turned dark with anger, clearly on the verge of losing his cool.
"Everyone, dinner is served," Jarred quickly cut in, eager to stop the childish back-and-forth. He wasn't here for petty squabbles—he wanted to see Athena put in her place.
Lucas forced a laugh, his tone dripping with hidden meaning. "Athena, the real show is about to start. Make sure you stick around—you won't want to miss it."
"I love suspenseful dramas with plot twists." Athena smiled back, her words just as pointed. "Let's hope you can handle the twists without needing to duck out early."
"I'm not going anywhere..." Lucas began, but before he could continue, Zoe took the stage. She cleared her throat into the microphone, preparing to give her speech.
Lucas clicked his tongue in frustration, begrudgingly turning his attention away from Athena.
Zoe's voice was sweet and polished, exuding a warmth that instantly put everyone at ease. "Honored guests, dear teachers, classmates, and friends, good evening.
"Thank you all for taking the time to join me for my graduation celebration tonight.
"Though my academic achievements may not be extraordinary, I'm hosting this party primarily to express my heartfelt gratitude for all the support you've given me over the years.
"I want to thank my wonderful parents for providing me with the best conditions for learning and for always encouraging me to strive for improvement.
"Thank you to my esteemed teachers for imparting both knowledge and life lessons, guiding me along the right path.
"Thank you to my dear classmates who have stood by me through high school—encouraging me when I failed, reminding me to stay humble when I succeeded, and pushing me to keep growing. I hope you'll continue to support me in the future."
With that, she paused slightly and bowed respectfully to the audience.
The room erupted in warm applause, with many people voicing their praise.
"Zoe is truly impressive—beautiful, smart, and so humble and well-mannered. She's got a bright future ahead."
"Whoever marries her will be incredibly fortunate."
Hearing this, Andrew's lips curled into a smug smile as he threw a triumphant look at Athena, his expression clearly saying, "See how much better Zoe is than you? Jealous yet?"
But Athena, busy scrolling on her phone, didn't even glance his way, completely ignoring his attempt to provoke her.
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